
Can Toprol -XL Be Taken For Orthostatic Hypotension?

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I don't agree with toprol
Detailed Answer:
Has her bp is in hypertensive range lately. I don't think this will be beneficial to her. This is given for hypertension, tachycardias etc. so apparently, I don't find any benefit.
You monitor her blood pressure, sometimes with florinef blood pressure may rise and may need antihypertensive.
If symptoms are occurring during getting up from sitting position, then it has to be orthostatic hypotension only. You continue to monitor postural drop in bp.
Regarding her symptoms, if no improvement is being noted then dose of florinef needs to be increased, from 0.1 to 0.2 then gradually can be increased further.
We could also try other drugs like midodrine which may be helpful after florinef fails.

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